Universal Health Care Coverage in the United States

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 Today, a record number ofAmericans have inadequate or no health care coverage. This uncomfortable fact,along with the looming Presidential election, has reinvigorated the debateabout universal health care coverage in the United States.

On October 3, 2007, the Wilson Center's Global Health Initiative will hosta Director's Forum on the topic of universal health coverage, to be moderatedby Wilson Center Board Member Robin Cook. James Morone of Brown University,Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute, and Paul Seltman of Drinker Biddle &Reath, will discuss the various strategies to expanding health coverage,namely the single payer, free market, and employer mandated approaches.

If you are unable to attend, this event will be webcast live athttp://www.wilsoncenter.org/globalhealth.

Space is limited; please RSVP to globalhealth@wilsoncenter.org with yourname and affiliation. Media with questions should contact Sharon McCarter atsharon.mccarter@wilsoncenter.org or (202) 691-4016.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the livingnational memorial to President Wilson established by Congress in 1968 andheadquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center establishes and maintains aneutral forum for free, open, and informed dialogue. It is a nonpartisaninstitution, supported by public and private funds and engaged in the study ofnational and world affairs.

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